Originally Posted by
bzdog
While you may not trust the safe, no reason you can't have the firearm securely concealed on your person, properly with round in chamber, while at home (or always, depending on CCW laws where you live).
I agree you should practice and train, and I feel you should also vet all your equipment including ammunition, mags, etc. In other words, don't practice with one ammunition then switch to defense ammo you've never fired.
-john
I was giving a handgun class once, and one of the drills was to wait and identify the color of the flag I threw out, and draw from holster engage the corresponding targets with three rounds each (3 colors, 6 targets, two of each color at random interval and distance).
The guys got all excited and started tucking their shirts in. I said "nope, keep your clothing and gear exactly how you carry at home". A few confused looks, and finally one guy says "at home I keep my guns locked upstairs in the safe".
"Well go lock your weapon in your glovebox. When I toss the flag, I hope you can run fast". A few of them finally understood what I was getting at. You really don't need your weapon until you REALLY NEED your weapon, and in those situations you're lucky to get two full seconds to prepare yourself. It might do you some good, like the poster I quoted said, to securely carry on your body. You'll learn how you do and don't like to carry, what clothes work with your equipment, and you won't be caught without again. Also, as someone who learned a valuable lesson, I'm encouraging you to carry Condition 1. That will make sure you don't short stroke your next load under stress, especially of you're not extremely proficient with something you will bet your life on.
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